(RSF/IFEX) – Two journalists working for privately-owned radio stations who were arrested on 24 October 2006, Mohammed Adawe Adam of Radio Shabelle and Muktar Mohammed Atosh of HornAfrik, were freed on 2 November and were able to resume working without any problems, Reporters Without Borders has learned from its partner organisation, the National Union of […]
(RSF/IFEX) – Two journalists working for privately-owned radio stations who were arrested on 24 October 2006, Mohammed Adawe Adam of Radio Shabelle and Muktar Mohammed Atosh of HornAfrik, were freed on 2 November and were able to resume working without any problems, Reporters Without Borders has learned from its partner organisation, the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ).
A third journalist who was arrested with them, Fahad Mohammed Abukar of Radio Warsan, was held for only four days. He was released after being questioned by the federal transition government’s security forces.
NUSOJ said Adam and Atosh were given back their digital video cameras and mobile phones, and no charges were brought against them. Their long detention was due to their refusal to answer questions. The security forces had suspected them of spying for the Union of Islamic Courts.
